615 Palestinian athletes killed due to Israeli aggression in Gaza, West Bank

OCCUPIED QUDS, June 29 (YPA) – The Palestinian Olympic Committee announced on Sunday the martyrdom of 13 Palestinian athletes during the month of June so far as a result of the ongoing brutal Israeli aggression on the Gaza Strip and the West Bank, which began on October 7, 2023.

The committee said in a statement that the number of martyrs from the sports, youth, and scouting movement has risen to approximately 615, out of more than 56,000 martyrs and more than 150,000 wounded, in a flagrant violation of all international, sporting, and humanitarian conventions and values, according to the official Palestinian News Agency.

The statement explained that among the 13 martyrs killed during June are eight football players and an administrative staff member, two volleyball players, a handball player, and a Muay Thai fighter.

The Olympic Committee confirmed that these athletes were killed by a brutal bombing while waiting in aid queues. It noted that each of these martyrs had a dream, but the Israeli enemy assassinated them and their dreams, which were similar to those of their counterparts around the world: achieving a title, honorably representing the national team, and having their names written in the annals of sports heroes.

YPA